Transportation Committee

Committee's Mission:To provide APWA members with resources for exchanging and developing ideas, information, skills, knowledge, and technologies for the advancement of APWA’s transportation objectives and to develop and promote environmentally sound, sustainable, cost effective, and safe systems that enhance the livability and quality of life in our communities through active public involvement.

Transportation is a key issue for APWA members, the committee and subcommittees will actively monitor legislative issues and review new regulations.Current estimates are that 32 percent of the nation’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition, and 24 percent of its bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. These facts impact the strength of our economy, our natural environment, and the well-being of our citizens. Recent positive steps include:

Current estimates are that 32 percent of the nation’s major roads are in poor or mediocre condition, and 24 percent of its bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. These facts impact the strength of our economy, our natural environment, and the well-being of our citizens

A Message from Carla P. Anderson, P.E., Transportation Technical Committee Chairman, 2018-2019
We are always looking for volunteers to help out, especially at the subcommittee level. If you would like to be involved in the work of the Transportation Committee or one of the subcommittees, please contact me (carla.anderson@ks.gov) or any of the other committee members. The Opportunities to Participate page might give you some ideas!